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Stdle #8 · 2026-06-14

What does this log?

A past puzzle — fully playable. 4 attempts, hints on wrong guesses.

stdle-8.rb

1puts [1, 2, 3].zip([4, 5]).inspect

Arrays

Your guess · console output

4 attempts left

Answer & explanation

Console output

[[1, 4], [2, 5], [3, nil]]

Why

`Array#zip` pairs elements by index. When the argument array is shorter, missing positions are filled with `nil`. `3` has no partner, so it pairs with `nil`: `[3, nil]`.

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